G/SPS/N/UGA/117  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0268) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Infant formula  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countri es:  
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 4:2019, Infant formula - Specification, Third 
Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UGA/20_0330_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements sampling 
and test methods for infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, where 
necessary, as a substitute for breast milk in meeting the normal nutritional requirements 
of infants.  
Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the TBT Commit tee. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, id entify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 72 -1981, Standard for Infant Formula and 
Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/117  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Uganda Gazette : 
− AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― 
Microbiological methods,  
− AOAC 970.65, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in foods and vitamin preparations ― 
Fluorometric method,  
− AOAC 984.26, Vitamin C (Total) in food ― Semi -automated fluorometric method,  
− AOAC 984.27, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, 
Sodium, and Zinc in Infant Formula ― Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission 
Spectroscopic method  
− AOAC 985.35, Minerals in Infant Formula, Enteral Products, and Pet Foods ― Atomic 
Absorption, Spectrophotometric method,  
− AOAC 986.24, Phosphorus in infant formula and enteral products ― Spectrophotometric 
method,  
− AOAC 986.26, Chloride in milk based infant formula ― Protentiometric method,  
− AOAC 986.27, Thiamine (Vitamin B1) milk based infant formula  ― Flurometric method,  
− AOAC 992.04, Vitamin A (Retinol isomers) in milk and milk -based infant formula ― 
Liquid chromatographic method,  
− AOAC 992.05, Total folate (pteroylglutamic acid) in infant formula ― Microbiological 
methods,  
− AOAC 992.07, Pantothenic Ac id in milk based infant formula ― Microbiological 
turbidimetric method,  
− AOAC 992.24, Iodide in ready -to-feed milk -based infant formula ― Ion -selective 
electrode method,  
− AOAC 992.26, Vitamin D3 ( Cholecalciferol ) in ready to feed milk based infant formula - 
Liquid chromatography method,  
− AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in foods - Atomic absorption 
Spectrophotometry after dry ashing,  
− AOAC 999.14, Isolated trans unsaturated fatty acid content in partially hydrogenated 
fats - Infrared spectroph otometric method,  
− AOAC 999.15, Vitamin K in milk and infant formula - Liquid chromatography method,  
− AOAC 2004.07, Vitamin B6 in reconstituted infant formula - Liquid chromatography 
method,  
− AOAC 2012.12, Analysis of free and total myo -inositol in infant for mula by HPAEC -PAD 
(High Performance Anion Exchange Chromatography With Pulsed Amperometric 
Detection),  
− CAC/RCP 66, Code of hygienic practice for powdered formulae for infants and young 
children,  
− CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives,  
− EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods,  
− EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry ― Code of practice,  
− ISO 8070, Milk and milk products ― Determination of calcium, sodium, potassium and 
magnesium contents ― Atomic Absorp tion Spectrometric Method,  
− ISO 20649, Infant formula and adult nutritionals - Determination of chromium, 
selenium and molybdenum - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP -MS). 
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : June 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for  Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/UGA/117  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enqu iry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug